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Altana takes over pigment manufacturer Silberline
Altana, a specialty chemicals group, acquires the Silberline Group. The US company develops and produces effect pigments that are used in a wide range…
Convergent: New software generation for automatic robot paint repair
The experience gained from millions of automatically repaired paint defects per year has been incorporated into the next generation of Convergent's…
Atlas Copco gets new President and CEO Vagner Rego
The Brazilian Vagner Rego will take over the position of President and CEO at the Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco on May 1. He succeeds Mats…
FGK introduces sustainable real metal surfaces "Creon Metal Surfaces"
With Creon Metal Surfaces, the Fachverband Galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V. (FGK) is introducing a new generation of high-quality and sustainable real…
PFAScon 2024: Focus day on the PFAS ban
With the PFAScon 2024 on March 14, 2024, the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid is opening its doors for a varied focus day on the topic of per- and…
PaintExpo 2024: Walther Trowal presents the new Rotamat R 100
At PaintExpo 2024, Walther Trowal will be presenting the new Rotamat R 100 for coating elastomer sealing elements with bonded and decorative coatings…
B+T Innovation Award 2023 goes to MacDermid Enthone
B+T has presented its Innovation Award 2023 to MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions. A delegation from MacDermid Enthone Solutions visited B+T at…
Asis at the PaintExpo 2024
At PaintExpo 2024, Asis will be presenting itself as an expert in automated surface technology with a sharpened range of services, technology…
Evonik: Phosphate methacrylate additive as corrosion protection and adhesion promoter
Evonik is launching Visiomer Hema-P 100, a high-performance phosphate methacrylate. The additive provides transparent flame retardancy, serves as an…
Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize 2024
This year, the Fraunhofer IPA is once again awarding the Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize "The Surface". The award recognizes innovative…
Jordan Lacke presents new water-based coatings at Holz-Handwerk 2024
Plantag Coatings will be presenting its Jordan Lacke brand at Holz-Handwerk in Nuremberg, the European trade fair for machine technology and…
Further training in industrial coating technology at GDS1
The GDS1 Technical College for Technology - Industrial Coating Technology is holding an information day on January 27, 2024 to provide information…
Mega-Check DX coating thickness gauge from List-Magnetik at PaintExpo 2024
At PaintExpo 2024, List-Magnetik will be presenting its Mega-Check DX coating thickness gauge for connection to many specialized digital probes.…
LPW has a new service manager
There was a change of personnel at LPW Reinigungssysteme GmbH at the turn of the year. Service Manager Marcus Hoch left the company to take up a…
Deutsche Messe's Hermes Award 2024 announced
With the Hermes Award, Deutsche Messe is once again presenting the world's most important industry prize. It will be presented by Federal Minister of…
SKZ expands surface treatment equipment
The SKZ Plastics Center has expanded its pre-treatment options for plastic components with a high-performance excimer module from Ushio Germany. The…
Pulverakademie: Seminar on efficiency and quality in coating companies
A one-day seminar at the Pulverakadamie, led by renowned experts Markus Vüllers and Matthias Bader, offers managers and specialists from the industry…
Helmut Fischer at PaintExpo 2024: Measuring technology for quality assurance
Helmut Fischer GmbH will be showcasing its comprehensive product portfolio at PaintExpo 2024. The full-service provider of innovative measurement…
Sata takes over the Dan-Am Company
Sata GmbH & Co. KG has signed a joint agreement for the acquisition of Dan-Am Company in Spring Valley, Minnesota, USA, by Sata USA Inc, a subsidiary…
New biological exhaust air purification system from Afotek
With "Afotek Clean", plant manufacturer Afotek from Bad Hersfeld is presenting a biological exhaust air purification system at PaintExpo 2024. The…
Hesse Lignal ends nitrocellulose lacquer production
Hesse Lignal replaces solvent-based nitrocellulose lacquers with sustainable alternatives: On January 1, 2024, all nitrocellulose lacquers and…
Heimer shows paint shop technology to conserve resources
At PaintExpo 2024, Heimer Lackieranlagen und Industrielufttechnik will be presenting highly efficient system technology to conserve resources. The…
Excelitas completes acquisition of Heraeus Noblelight
Excelitas Technologies Corp. announces the completion of the acquisition of the Noblelight division of the Heraeus Group. Noblelight has plants in…
Heating solutions from Neybo for winter paint processing
Heating solutions for paint processing in winter are the topic of Neybo GmbH at PaintExpo 2024. With the company's solutions, including canister and…
Umicore Platuna PT: New platinum electrolyte for electroplating
Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions has developed Platuna PT, a new, innovative electrolyte for electroplating with pure platinum. The electrolyte…
Oligo Scanner detects surface damage with AI support
At PaintExpo 2024, Oligo will be showing what automated surface inspection could look like in the future with its trade fair innovation Adomea…
FGK webinar on real metal surfaces 2.0
The Fachverband galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V. (FGK) invites you to a free online information event on genuine metallized plastic components of the…
Harter shows heat pumps for paint drying at PaintExpo 2024
At PaintExpo 2024, Harter will be showcasing heat pumps for paint drying that improve the energy balance as well as the process and quality of…
Peters Coating Innovation Forum 2023 on the topic of protective coatings
Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG organized the first Peters Coating Innovation Forum (PCIF) after the Corona period in November 2023. It was…
Qubus and IFO expert network at PaintExpo 2024
At PaintExpo 2024, the expert network of Qubus and IFO will present its synergy potential through comprehensive services, know-how and expert…
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